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SBI's Kolkata Circle sees 18% credit growth as MSMEs, housing, agriculture and infrastructure drive lending demand

Finland's climate minister says cooperation with India can boost clean energy, industrial decarbonisation and circular-economy investment

ICICI Prudential MF and SBI MF together bought over half of LIC's 31,552-crore OFS, sharply raising mutual funds' holding in the insurer

The comments come after the Tata Sons board approved N Chandrasekaran's reappointment as chairman for another five years despite opposition from Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata.

Chandrasekaran's continuation brings relief, but TCS remains under pressure from AI disruption, geopolitical risks and high bond yields

Gurugram's rapid rise after liberalisation shows the power of private development, but also highlights the need for better urban planning and public infrastructure

The proposal seeks to address the SP Group's liquidity needs without a Tata Sons listing, through the sale of shares held by Cyrus Investments and Sterling Investment.

How Tiktok's influence among younger Americans can become a tool in the hands of the Chinese state to manipulate US elections Gunjan Singh

Our currency policy is costly for people and generates small benefits for a subset

ICICI Prudential Life CEO Anup Bagchi says tax incentives for policies of 10 years or more could help insurers build stable liability pools for infrastructure investment.

The programme has helped partners claim Rs 2 crore in refunds, with nearly 70 per cent of those who initiated income tax return filing being first-time tax filers.

India's petroleum exports rose 46 per cent year-on-year as better terms of trade, recovering volumes and shipments to newer markets boosted overall merchandise export growth

RIR Power Electronics has installed key equipment at its Rs 618 crore Bhubaneswar facility, which is expected to begin operations within the next three months.

Tata Sons' board vote on N Chandrasekaran's reappointment and the mandatory listing has renewed questions over governance, board authority and Tata Trusts' rights

The Coal Ministry has asked Uttar Pradesh to expedite development of the Saharpur Jamarpani block, saying UPRVUNL has made no progress towards operationalising the mine

India-Sohar feeder services 4x since West Asia crisis, says Raid Al Rubaiey

Spread across 4.68 acres in Goregaon West, the project has a developable potential of about 1.05 million sq ft and marks Puravankara's eighth Mumbai redevelopment.

Industry bodies back greater scrutiny of medical device pricing but differ on how gaps between hospital procurement costs and prices charged to patients should be assessed

The Supreme Court said the period during which the tribunal's filing system was non-functional could be excluded while calculating the statutory limitation period

Tata Trusts has called N Chandrasekaran's reappointment as Tata Sons chairman illegal, citing the company's Articles of Association and Noel Tata's dissenting vote

Sixty years after India scripted hockey history at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Harbinder Singh still gets goosebumps when he hears the song that became the team's companion on its journey to gold. Whenever we went to a match, Shankar Laxman (India goalkeeper at that time) would play 'Watan ki raah mein watan ke naujawan shaheed ho' in the team bus, and all the players would sing along. This would automatically motivate us, the 83-year-old three-time Olympic medallist told PTI in an exclusiv

Luxury housing has spent years adding more, bigger clubhouses, longer amenity lists, grander lobbies. Now, in increasingly crowded cities, buyers may be willing to pay premium for more room to breathe

Jaishankar arrived in Bhutan on Wednesday on a two-day official visit aiming to further strengthen the biltareal ties and cooperation between the two countries.

The Tata Sons board approved a five-year extension for Chandrasekaran at the board meeting. The decision was taken despite Noel Tata's opposition

SG Mart said that Crisil Ratings has removed its ratings on the bank facilities of the company from 'rating watch with positive implications' and upgraded the ratings to 'Crisil AA-/Crisil A1+' from 'Crisil A/Crisil A1'.

Euro Pratik Sales Ltd, Ducon Infratechnologies Ltd, Salona Cotspin Ltd and AAA Technologies Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 17 September 2026.

A total of 69 different players will be taking the field in a span of 35 days in an interesting stretch of the cricket calendar for the nation

Sebi's proposal seeks to lower entry barriers for smaller towns as India faces an estimated 82-86 trillion funding requirement for urban infrastructure by FY31

Power producers imported 5.52 million tonnes of coal during the month, up 85.6 per cent year-on-year, as heat-wave conditions and lower hydropower output lifted electricity demand

With EV sales rising rapidly, IEEFA says India's charging strategy must address more than deployment and improve the experience for users across the country

Sonaselection India IPO is a book-built issue worth 141.57 crore. The issue comprises an entirely fresh issue of 1.43 crore equity shares.

US lawmakers' push to name India in a Russia sanctions bill puts its Russian oil purchases back in focus. Here's how the trade has changed since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Brookfield will invest up to $600 million in ACME Cleantech Ventures to fund green molecule projects in India and the Middle East, marking its regional entry into the sector

The benchmark indices came off the day's high in afternoon trade as investors assessed the US Feds latest policy decision and its impact on global liquidity. The Nifty traded below the 23,300 level amid cautious sentiment over the stronger dollar and further rate-hike signals.

India needs 168-172 trn in infra investment by FY31. While 38-40 trn is financed, 78-80 trn is yet to enter the pipeline, 31-32 trn awaits closure and 21-22 trn is stalled

Over a five- or 10-year view, if I were an Indian mutual fund investor, it makes sense to allocate half of your inflows into small- and mid-cap funds, Wood said.

Software services exports now account for 5.2 per cent of GDP, up from 3.3 per cent before the pandemic, while business services have more than doubled their share to 3.3 per cent

MOFSL has set a target price of 180 on Turtlemint Fintech Solutions, implying an upside of around 41 per cent from the previous close of 127.74.

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator would examine brokers' concerns over the new MDR on large UPI fund transfers, which takes effect from October 15

Terming India a market of remendous importance, German semiconductor major Infineon Technologies' CEO Jochen Hanebeck on Thursday said the country's chip ecosystem is entering an exciting new chapter, underpinned by economic growth, deep industrial ambitions, and expanding technological capabilities. Speaking at the inaugural session of SEMICON India 2026, Hanebeck said the company's confidence in India has ever been stronger as the nation cements its role in the global semiconductor value cha

Asiad 2026 LIVE NEWS UPDATES: Gonsalves and Beg will begin their men's doubles campaign in teqball against Vietnam before facing South Korea in their second group-stage fixture later today

RBI's latest NBFC FAQs clarify definitions of CICs, principal business and public funds, shedding light on regulatory issues relevant to Tata Sons' failed deregistration bid

The EU has proposed making Canada its first associate member, prompting Trump to warn of 'very heavy tariffs' if he sees the move as a 'hostile act' by Europe

China's quarter-final against Bangladesh was washed out, with rankings deciding who progressed, as India prepare to face hosts Japan in their opening match on September 18

Trump is expected to meet leaders or foreign ministers from six Gulf Cooperation Council states in New York next week to discuss US postwar plans, Axios reported

In a scathing attack on Pakistan, India has said the architects of the 9/11 attacks were not hiding in caves or badlands, but had long evaded detection, asserting that the same permissive environment continues to support terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, India's Permanent Representative Harish Parvathaneni invoked the history of the September 11, 2001 attacks. He said al-Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

India remains firmly committed to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people, and it will continue to do so through diversified sourcing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday while reacting to the US' Russia sanctions legislation. The US House of Representatives has passed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act that authorises President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia and steep tariffs on its trading partners such as India and China in the oil

The index assesses states and UTs on key parameters such as transport electrification, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and research and innovation

Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the Campeones Cup. Messi opened the scoring in the 24th minute, heading in a cross from Luis Suarez for his 100th goal in 115 appearances across all competitions with Miami. The milestone came against the same club Messi scored his first Inter Miami goal against. He scored on a stoppage-time free kick to beat Cruz Azul 2-1 in his Miami debut in July 2023. Casemiro made i

PIL seeks an expert panel to examine engagement-driven platform features, including infinite scrolling, autoplay and personalised feeds, and recommend safeguards for young users